TheDailyMeal.com: 5 Outrageously Expensive Dishes Around the World

Strawberries Arnaud — Arnaud's, New Orleans

If you were planning on popping the question, this is a great dessert to do it with… if you can afford it! These plump Louisiana strawberries are stewed in ruby Port, Burgundy-style wine, cloves, cinnamon, and sugar. They’re then topped-off of with scoops of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of lightly whipped cream. And the proverbial cherry on top? Well, that’s 7-carat pink diamond ring. The acceptance of your marriage proposal is, unfortunately, not included in the price. Price: $3.95 million (Credit: Arnauds) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

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If you were planning on popping the question, this is a great dessert to do it with… if you can afford it! These plump Louisiana strawberries are stewed in ruby Port, Burgundy-style wine, cloves, cinnamon, and sugar. They’re then topped-off of with scoops of vanilla ice cream and a dollop of lightly whipped cream. And the proverbial cherry on top? Well, that’s 7-carat pink diamond ring. The acceptance of your marriage proposal is, unfortunately, not included in the price. Price: $3.95 million (Credit: Arnauds) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

Arguably the world’s most expensive dessert, this delicately flavored treat is an Italian cassata, infused with Irish cream and seasonal fruit. A pomegranate and mango compote is added along with champagne sabayon (Dom Pérignon, of course), which form the base. It’s then decorated with Fortress’s handmade chocolate carving in the shape of a local fisherman clinging to his stilt (an ancient tradition still practiced in the region today), and gold leaf. Then a gorgeous aquamarine stone is added to the carving. It’s almost too beautiful to eat. Price: $14,500 (Credit: Fortress Restaurant and Spa) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

The world’s most expensive commercial soup is made with shark’s fin (banned throughout most of the world, incidentally), abalone, Japanese flower mushrooms, dried scallops, pork, ginseng, huan ham, chicken, and sea cucumber. It’s so unique and takes such a long time to prepare that you have to order it at least five days in advance. Price: $190 (Credit: Wikipedia/ Takoradee) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

The name, loosely translated, means “seafood treasure” and it’s the crème de la crème of special curries. This dish is made from Devon crab, Beluga caviar, white truffle, gold leaf, four abalones, quail eggs, and a Scottish lobster coated in gold. Price: $3,200 (Credit: Bombay Brasserie) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal

You’ll probably need to order this at least 48 hours in advance, but it’s worth it. Arguably the world’s most expensive cupcake, this Bloomsbury Café creation is made with Italian chocolate, vanilla beans from Uganda, and strawberries dipped in edible gold. It’s also apparently whipped with 24-carat gold sheets. Price: $18,713 (Credit: Bloomsbury's) Click Here To See the Full Story from The Daily Meal